废水

廢水
fèishuǐ
noun #33,061

Meanings

  1. 1 waste water
  2. 2 effluent
  3. 3 sewage

Examples

HSK 3
Gōngchǎng bùnéng bǎ fèishuǐ zhíjiē pái dào hé lǐ.
Factories can't discharge wastewater directly into rivers.
HSK 4
Zhè tào xìtǒng néng chǔlǐ gōngyè fèishuǐ.
This system can treat industrial wastewater.
HSK 7-9
Jiātíng fèishuǐ yě xūyào jìnghuà.
Household wastewater also needs purification.

Tips

memory
(waste) + (water) - literally 'wasted water,' i.e. water no longer fit for use.

Stroke Order

fèi
shuǐ